Samson got reward for his hard work; India deserve to be in semifinal: Suryakumar

KOLKATA: (Mar 1) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday said opening batter Sanju Samson got the reward for his hard work with an unbeaten 97 against the West Indies, adding that India deserved to be in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup.

India beat the West Indies by five wickets to set up a semifinal date with England, to be played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on March 5.

“Obviously it's a great feeling. It was like a quarterfinal game. The way the boys showed character, it was a great thing,” Suryakumar told the broadcaster after the match.